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Bill Burkhead Utilities in whose name?
9 August 2023 | 33 replies

Hi everyone, 
Curious to know if the  tenant is paying all utilities do I have them put them in their name or keep them in mine and bill them? Pros/Cons of each? 

thanks so much! 

Craig S. Who's Name Should Rental Utilities Be In?
21 May 2013 | 8 replies

Hello,

I just purchased a duplex recently as a rental property, I live in half.

Everything is separately metered and all so I believe it is best to have the tenant pay all of their own utilities. However, I am aware...

Alex Johncock Would you buy this?
10 April 2014 | 26 replies

Hi guys,

I've got a potential deal that I can't make a decision on. Based purely on the numbers, would you buy this? Why or why not? Thanks in advance!

Here's the spreadsheet:

https://www.dropb...

Solomon Niazi What should a first time buyer of 2 to 4 units should Know?
3 December 2020 | 1 reply

It's important to know if the utilities are separate for all the units. Also who is paying the utilities the tenants or the Seller.

Gerald Beck How to Find When My Property Was Converted to a Multi-Family?
2 January 2022 | 8 replies

Haven't heard, read, or ran into this before. I purchased a house that was listed as a triplex on the auditor's site. It has three separate meters and looks as if it was done properly. When I went to get the city ran ...

Brandon Eleazer Expense Projections using 50% Rule
5 April 2013 | 11 replies

Hello BP,

I am preparing a budget for a SFH that costs $50k. The monthly rent is $1k. Using the 50% rule of thumb I don't see how $500/month (which amounts to $6k per year) is enough to cover all expenses except P&am...

Orane Jacobs House Hacking Jersey City
27 November 2019 | 11 replies

Is $550,000 price point in Jersey City too expensive to house hack and cash flow eventually when you move out?

Zac Smith Expense Valuation on 55+ unit
26 December 2022 | 5 replies

Hey everyone, I'm evaluating an apartment complex in Central Texas. After going through the proforma I made, my NOI seems way low. I can't base the expenses on real numbers, due to not having anything that's current (...

Precious Thompson Expenses
26 September 2014 | 1 reply

How do a landlord find out about expense such as garbage or sewer , Since every property does require these fees, should they still be included when evaluating the numbers for a purchase , and who is responsible to pa...

Tim Coppola Am I missing something?
23 July 2014 | 5 replies

Hi all,I'm looking for a little help. I'm trying to get used to analyzing deals just so when I actually start looking I'll have a good idea of what to do.  I was wondering if I am missing anything on this specific uni...